38--Maintenance Dredging in Folly River, Charleston County, SC

100% Small Business Set-Aside. If enough qualified HUBZone Small Businesses demonstrate in interest, the government may elect to set aside this project for HUBZone firms. Any interested HUBZone firms must indicate their interest in this project by submitting their name, DUNS number, address, phone number and HUBZone certification date to this office by fax or email to the point of contact in this notice by 30 Dec 05. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 237990 with a size standard of $17 million. The term size standard describes the numerical definition of a small business. A business, including its affiliates, which has been in business for three or more complete fiscal years with annual average gro ss revenue of $17 million or below meets the size standard and is considered a Small Business. Additionally, the firm must perform at least 40% of the volume of dredging with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern. Contract or must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and must complete electronic Representations and Certifications (Reps & Certs) prior to award of this solicitation. Lack of registration in the CCR database or failure to file electron ic Reps and Certs will make an offeror ineligible for award. The work consists of maintenance dredging of approximately 70,000 cubic yards (CY) of unclassified material from Folly River, Charleston County, SC. Material shall be placed in designated dispo sal sites at Bird Key Complex. The work includes providing a disposal area report and complying with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammals Protection Act. The contractor will commence work within 20 days of Notice to Proce ed (NTP). The estimated value of the proposed work is between $250,000 and $500,000. Plans and Specifications are issued only as an Electronic Bid Set, online, at not cost, at the following website: http://ebs.sac.usace.army.mil/ebs/advertisedsolicitati ons.asp. The solicitation will be posted on or about 11 January 2006 with bids due on or about 10 February 2006. See Note 1.